Code of Conduct

The International Semantic Web  Conference (ISWC) is organized by the Semantic Web Science Association  (SWSA) as a forum to encourage rich interactions and promote the free  exchange of ideas to benefit the community. SWSA welcomes conference  participants that foster inclusion and respect to all members of the  community.

Our association is dedicated to providing a respectful and inclusive  conference experience for everyone. Respectful behavior is always  assumed and expected of community members during all conference events,  on-line discussions about conference topics, and networking events held  after hours. Conference participants are expected to interact with  others in a respectful and courteous manner, regardless of age, race,  ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender  identity, gender presentation, physical appearance, religious  affiliation, creed, marital status, differing abilities, medical  conditions, personal characteristics, or technology choices.

Abusive, racist, sexist, homophobic, intimidating, harassing, or  threatening behavior towards any other conference participant or  directed at any organizer, student volunteer, sponsor, conference staff  or locals, will not be tolerated.

SWSA disapproves of offensive actions, aggressive acts, or comments  that intimidate or disparage others. SWSA will not tolerate any kind of  harassment, including but not limited to:

  • Verbal attacks, accusations, bullying, or offensive comments
  • Aggressive or intimidatory questioning
  • Sustained disruption during presentations and other events
  • Unwelcome sexual attention
  • Inappropriate physical contact
  • Deliberate intimidation or stalking both in person and on-line
  • Sexual and racist images and materials in public spaces
  • Ignoring, encouraging, or advocating any of the above behaviors

SWSA expects all community members to endorse this code of conduct,  and to actively prevent and discourage any undesired behaviors. Everyone  should feel empowered to politely engage when themselves or others are  disrespected, and to raise awareness and understanding of this code of  conduct. Conference participants asked to stop any unacceptable behavior  are expected to comply immediately.

To report any behavior that makes you or others uncomfortable please  contact (by email or in person) any of the SWSA members, who are  committed to treat such reports confidentially.

Those violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of SWSA.

Sponsors are also subject to code of conduct in events, images, and other materials.

This code of conduct complements all legal rights that apply to particular situations.

References 

 Source: http://swsa.semanticweb.org/content/code-conduct-iswc